Thermo fish receptacle



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1 I a o-W494 Patented Get. 23, 1928.

ENT; OFFICE.

CHARLES E. SODERMAN, or ISI-IPEMING, MicHIGANI THEEMO rrsn nEonr'rAcLE.

Application filed August 2,1927. Serial Nb. 210,149.

The present invention is directed to improvements in thermo fish receptacles.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a de ice of this type so constructed that the fish caught can be placed in the receptacle and maintained in good CODCl1t1OI1 until ready for use, provisions being made for maintaining the water in the receptacle in a cool condition.

Another object of theinvention is to pro vide a device of this character so constructed that should the water containing receptacle become broken the outer casing can be conveniently manipulated in order that the inner receptacle can be removed and anew one subs stituted therefor.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure l is an end view oit'the device. Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same.

Figure 3 is afragmentary end view. Figure 4 is a sectional view on line k401i Figure 5 is a detail sectional view of one of the shock absorbing and spacing devices. Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the innerreceptacle which is formed. from glass and provided with a neck 2. The outer casing consists of a metallic bottom section 3 provided in an upstanding wall 4, the wall and bottom 5 thereof having coil springs 6 carried thereby and which are covered with sheets,

of rubber 7 which, in connection with the springs, constitute resilient spacers or shock absorbers for the inner receptacle.

A sheet metal cover8 is provided for the bottom section and is hingedly connected, as at 9, to one end of the bottom section, said cover having a centrally located threaded neck 10 which is adapted to confine the neck 2 when the cover is closed, there being a straw board collar 11 encirclingthe neck 2 to form an airtight joint between said neck andthe neck 10. A cap 12 is employed and is threaded upon the neck 10, there being a cork 13 for closing the neck 2. 1

To the end wall of the bottom section opposite the hinge connection is secured a casing 14 in which is 'mounted a leaf spring 15 adapted to coact with the bar 16 of the hasp caught.

17 to hold the same firmly closed. The hasp 1 is provided with an opening '18 for engagement with the studs 19 carried by the cover 8. It will be obvious that upon releasing the hasp that the cover can be swung openin order that the inner receptacle can be conveniently removed from the bottom section should the occasionarise.

Thecover 8 is turned to provide a channel 20 in which is secureda rubber packing 21 having an overhanging ledge 22 adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the wall 4 to provide an air-tight joint when the. cover is in its closed position A space '23 is provided around the inner receptacle to maintain the water therein in a cool state. i

If desired a small piece of ice may be placed in the inner receptacle with .the water so that the water will be maintained comparatively cold so that when the fish are placed in the inner receptacle they will bevpreserved for a considerable length of time after being The device is of such size that it can be conveniently carried and as the fish are caught they can be placed in the inner receptacle upon removing the cap 12 and cork 13.

1 Having thus described the invention, I ciaunz, r

1. 'A device ofthe class described comprising an inner rece'ptacle, an outer container including a bottom section and a body section having springs carried thereby for engagement with the inner receptacle, a cover for the inner receptacle, 'hingedly connected to the body section, said cover having a channel carried thereby, a packing'fitted in the chan nel and having a ledge for engaging the upper edge of the body section when the cover is closed, and necks carried, respectively,-b ,7 the inner receptacle and cover for CHARLES E. SODERMAN. [L. s] 

